His complete name is Diego Armando Maradona. Diego Maradona was born 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Buenos Aires. Maradona is an ex- Argentine soccer player, and now manager for team of Argentine national. He is regarded as a lot of people as the greatest football player of all time. His nickname is The King Pibe de Oro Golden Boy. He was chosen the greatest FIFA football player of the 20th century.

He quickly raised to prominence in the Argentinian soccer leagues, and became a foremost star. Diego Maradona is an icon in Argentina, much like Evita Peron. As a football player, he took his team to new heights and became a hero to sports fans- a lot of who referred to him as “San Diego.”

He made international debut for Argentina against Hungary on February 27, 1977, when he was 16 years old.

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In 1982 he was transferred to F.C Barcelona, Spain for a record transfer fee of $7.6 million.

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He helped his club to win the Spanish National Cup Competition, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in the year 1983.

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Maradona in a match against Real Madrid dribbled past the goal keeper Agustin and hoodwinked the defender Juan Jose before slotting in the goal. He was applauded by arch rival fans. He is the one of the three players to have received such an ovation.

In club level, Diego Maradona joined with Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Newell’s Old Boys and Napoli, setting world-record contract fees. While in his international level career, he attend for Argentina teams, he made 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Diego Maradona played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments, including the 1986 World Cup where he became a captain for Argentina and caused them to their triumph over West Germany in the final. He won the Golden Ball award as the tournament’s best player.

Diego Maradona is a very great master of the ball who makes use of his aptitude and flair at unbelievable speed. He could surpass defenders, score, and give out the ball. His multi-talented skills make him unpredictable and very hazardous. Hardly any defenders can stop Diego in his heyday with no committing fouls, a fact which has caused him greatly over the years. His famous skills are in Dribbling, flair, creativity.